D.A.G.’s coming to Glee…. Former Chocolate News host David Alan Grier has been cast as Jasper, the estranged dad of Gleeker Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley), in a three-episode Glee guest arc airing later this season. David proved to be less than impressive with his fancy footwork during an ill-fated run on TV’s Dancing With The…

Did you catch last night’s 81st MLB All-Star Game? The National League won for the first time since 1996 and Glee actress Amber Riley, 24, belted out the National Anthem (“The Star-Spangled Banner”), earning cheers from the packed stands at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

One of the music industry’s most talented vocalists didn’t even make it past the first round when she auditioned for TV’s most watched talent show. Hey Crunchers, betcha didn’t know that singer/actress Amber Riley — who plays Mercedes Jones on the Emmy-winning television musical Glee — was once rejected by American Idol.